to line up; to form a party
independent action; acting alone
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to arrive; to come to pass
number of persons; personnel
about when; about what time; how soon
4th day of the month; four days
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means; at all costs; at any cost; no matter what (happens); by fair means or foul
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
firm; unshakeable; resolute
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
metal plate; metallic plate
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
will not do; do not; does not
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
supreme order (i.e. of the chrysanthemum); highest possible order of merit
counter for wheels and flowers
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
direct control; direct supervision
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies